Chile

Catholic bishop heckled by opponents of child sex abuse

Newly named bishop of Osorno in Chile Juan Barros was pushed and shoved by demonstrators carrying black balloons as he squeezed through the crowd in

21/03/2015

Italy

Pope visits Scampia, urges Camorra criminals 'return to honesty'

Pope Francis has visited one of Italy’s most dangerous neighbourhoods in the city of Naples. Scampia has been described as a forgotten, crumbling

21/03/2015

United Kingdom

Iranians in London prepare to celebrate Persian New Year

Iranians in London are preparing to celebrate the Persian New Year, Norouz. Norouz was recognised in 2009 by UNESCO as part of Humanity’s Intangible

20/03/2015

Myanmar

Myanmar jails New Zealand bar manager and associates for insulting religion

New Zealander Phil Blackwood and two colleagues from Myanmar have been jailed for two and a half years with hard labour for insulting religion in the

17/03/2015

Europe News

Strasbourg's Jews fearful, but staying put in France

The future of Jews in France became a big issue in Israel’s election campaign after the attack in January on a kosher grocery store in Paris

16/03/2015

Belgium

Thousands attend inter-faith march in Brussels

Around 5,000 people gathered in the centre of Brussels on Sunday to participate in a march calling for peace and tolerance between religious faiths

15/03/2015

Vatican

Pope Francis hints at brief papacy

Pope Francis is predicting that he won’t be pope for long. He has been speaking on the second anniversary of his election. Francis has previously

14/03/2015

Germany

Germany reverses headscarf ban for Muslim teachers

Today Germany’s highest court will lift the ban on headscarves for teachers, correcting a 2003 verdict. It follows an appeal made by two female

13/03/2015

Germany

German court fines father who 'tried to marry gay son off to Lebanese girl'

12/03/2015

Germany

German court fines father who 'tried to marry gay son off to Lebanese girl'

12/03/2015

Bangladesh

Atheist US blogger killed in machete attack in Bangladesh

A machete-wielding mob has hacked to death a blogger in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. Avijit Roy, A US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, was an atheist

27/02/2015

Austria

Austria Islam law revised amid international criticism

In Austria, controversial revisions to a century-old law on Islam have received parliamentary approval. The changes mean the employment of Islamic

25/02/2015

Syria

'ISIL abducts' at least 90 Christians in Syria

ISIL militants abduct at least 90 Assyrian Christians in dawn raids across north-eastern Syria, activists claim

24/02/2015

Norway

Norway: Muslims form protective 'Ring of Peace' around synagogue

Around Oslo’s synagogue it was called a ‘Ring of Peace’ – more than 1,000 Muslims offering symbolic protection for Norway’s Jewish community. A human

21/02/2015

Egypt

Rising tensions between Cairo and Tripoli prompt calls for intervention in Libya

Egypt is calling on the international community to intervene in Libya after its air force bombed targets in the eastern Libyan city of Darna on

17/02/2015

France

Jewish graves desecrated in France

Hundreds of Jewish graves have been desecrated at cemetery in eastern France close to the border with Germany. The French government condemned the

16/02/2015

Vatican

Pope Francis elevates 20 new cardinals many from developing countries

Pope Francis has elevated 20 prelates to the post of cardinal at a ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica. Many of the new cardinals are from developing

14/02/2015

World

Pope Francis checks up on Vatican civil service reform

We speak to Sébastien Maillard, Vatican correspondent for the French newspaper la Croix, about the latest organisational reforms in the Roman

13/02/2015

Vatican

Making waves in the Holy See, Pope Francis goes global with new Cardinals

Pope Francis, is shaking up Vatican city. The pontiff is set to confirm 15 new Cardinals this weekend. It is his selection which is making waves as

11/02/2015

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